Egyptian Minister seeks investments from Qatar to double in his country

Egypt is keen for Qatar’s investment in the country to double soon.

Hassan El Khatib, Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, told this to the Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the sidelines of the Egyptian-Qatari Investment Forum on Sunday.

At the Forum held in the Egyptian capital, E Khatib noted that Qatari investments in Egypt are on the rise, and that both countries are capable of doubling current investment figures in the coming period by putting in place joint mechanisms to achieve this goal.

The government’s primary role is to set policies and implement needed structural reforms that would then encourage the private sector to lead investments and trade between the two countries, the minister said, emphasising the forum’s importance to enhancing bilateral investment opportunities. He added that such discussions are at the heart of efforts seeking to promote investment.

El Khatib said that relations between both countries are more than special.